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let's listen to hamid karzai. senator reed, here's hamid karzai, the president actually -- looks like that videotape just froze. here's hamid car zashgs the president. [ speaking foreign language ] >>. >> all right. he's speaking in pashtun right if you. my pashtun is not that good and i don't think senator reed's pashtun isn't that good. senator reed, you were there and this is videotape feeding in right now. did he speak for long in pashtun or did he eventually get to english? >> his entire speech was in his language and then the president spoke in english. there were translation services for us in the audience, headphones. their speeches were short. both presidents were quite complimentary and recognized the sacrifices of the citizens of both afghanistan and the united states in this common struggle and they were very short speeches and the documents aside and exchanged and signed by the other president to each other and the president was enroute to visit american soldiers in bagram air base. >> did you have a
let's listen to hamid karzai. senator reed, here's hamid karzai, the president actually -- looks like that videotape just froze. here's hamid car zashgs the president. [ speaking foreign language ] >>. >> all right. he's speaking in pashtun right if you. my pashtun is not that good and i don't think senator reed's pashtun isn't that good. senator reed, you were there and this is videotape feeding in right now. did he speak for long in pashtun or did he eventually get to english?...
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>>> more of my interview with hamid karzai coming up. some other news we're watching, including the nation's top nuclear regulator stepping down. lisa sylvester is monitoring that. some of the other top stories "the situation room" right now. >> nuclear regulatory commission chairman gregory jaczko is resigning ahmed allegations he created a hostile working environment for women. something he denies. industry experts say during his eight-year tenure he pushed for tighter safety standards on the nuclear power industry. in a statement issued today jaczko offers to remain at his post until a replacement is confirmed. >>> just over a week after president obama's ground breaking announcement supporting same-sex marriage, the naacp is following suit. the organization reiterated its mission to, quote, ensure the political, social and economic equality of all people. some in the black evangelical community have opposed the president's decision. >>> and the u.s. supreme court says it will tackle a major privacy dispute involving the government's
>>> more of my interview with hamid karzai coming up. some other news we're watching, including the nation's top nuclear regulator stepping down. lisa sylvester is monitoring that. some of the other top stories "the situation room" right now. >> nuclear regulatory commission chairman gregory jaczko is resigning ahmed allegations he created a hostile working environment for women. something he denies. industry experts say during his eight-year tenure he pushed for...
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administration inherited hamid karzai as a leader. there's been some tension, some back and forth over the relationship between the afghan people and the presence, the big presence of u.s. troops as well as nato troops. there was a time just a couple years ago when hamid karzai ruffled quite a few feathers when he had referred to u.s. troops as potential occupiers. got a lot of attention and a lot of criticism for that, quite frankly, because it seemed like he was ungrateful to the u.s. mission inside of afghanistan. well, i put the question to him today whether or not he would consider the u.s. troops that are still here, and have been here for the last ten years, as occupiers. >> i didn't say occupiers. i meant conditional. i said "if" the united states forces don't respect our sovereignty, and if the act against our well, then yes, they are occupierers. and yes, if they do that, then that's how they will be termed. >> reporter: so, drew, i asked him what would the term be now, today? would he in fact characterize u.s. troops inside
administration inherited hamid karzai as a leader. there's been some tension, some back and forth over the relationship between the afghan people and the presence, the big presence of u.s. troops as well as nato troops. there was a time just a couple years ago when hamid karzai ruffled quite a few feathers when he had referred to u.s. troops as potential occupiers. got a lot of attention and a lot of criticism for that, quite frankly, because it seemed like he was ungrateful to the u.s. mission...
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but the mea culpa comes after hamid karzai laid down a stern ultimatum to the u.s. i want to bring in our pentagon correspondent, chris lawrence. busy day over at the pentagon. chris, this apology comes from high up in the chain of command. tell us about it. >> reporter: yeah, jim. this is coming from the commander of all nato forces in afghanistan, general joseph dunford. officials are telling us that basically this four-star general quickly called president hamid karzai to apologize for this drone strike and potential civilian casualties and promised a very quick investigation into what took place. but hamid karzai is driving a very hard line on this, and it's a hard line that could affect thousands of american troops for years to come. a young afghan child is dead, two women wounded after u.s. officials admit a drone strike in helmut province missed its target. the second air strike did take out a taliban commander. >> show respect to the afghan people. >> reporter: but that did nothing to pacify afghan president hamid karzai, who lashed out at u.s. officials and
but the mea culpa comes after hamid karzai laid down a stern ultimatum to the u.s. i want to bring in our pentagon correspondent, chris lawrence. busy day over at the pentagon. chris, this apology comes from high up in the chain of command. tell us about it. >> reporter: yeah, jim. this is coming from the commander of all nato forces in afghanistan, general joseph dunford. officials are telling us that basically this four-star general quickly called president hamid karzai to apologize for...
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he's got this morning's video chat with afghan president hamid karzai. he's got to make some decisions on u.s. troop levels, and he's got to deal with a scathing new report on afghanistan from the senate foreign relations committee, so who better to dig into all of this with than general jim jones, president obama's former national security adviser, and she served as nato's supreme allied commander in europe. good to see you again this morning. >> thank you so much. good to be here. >> it's great to have you back. >>> we had a chance to look at this report and says that as soon as foreign military and money for development are gone, that afghanistan would actually slide into a, quote, depression. do you agree with that? >> well, i don't know that i would be quite that confident. there's been a lot of effort going into afghanistan for many year by many, many countries, and there are some encouraging signs in the afghan government, in the various agencies. there's some real talent there. so i think it depends on how you measure it, but by afghan standards,
he's got this morning's video chat with afghan president hamid karzai. he's got to make some decisions on u.s. troop levels, and he's got to deal with a scathing new report on afghanistan from the senate foreign relations committee, so who better to dig into all of this with than general jim jones, president obama's former national security adviser, and she served as nato's supreme allied commander in europe. good to see you again this morning. >> thank you so much. good to be here....
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what is going to happen then to hamid hamid karzai? will you run again? >> yes, elections will be there and a new president will be elected by the afghan people, and i will live as a former president and a citizen of afghanistan. >> you will live in afghanistan? >> absolutely. >> and do you believe -- >> this is my home. >> and do you believe by that time there will be some deal with the taliban? that their will be some kind of political settlement? >> i hope so. i hope so. i hope very, very much. that's what i've been working on with great dedication for the last many years. i hope that will be the case, and i hope we'll have a complete peace in this country. >> president karzai, as always, a pleasure. >> great pleasure to talk to you. all the best wishes. >> thank you. [ chanting ] tdd# 1-800-345-2550 let's talk about the personal attention tdd# 1-800-345-2550 you and your money deserve. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 at charles schwab, that means taking a close look at you tdd# 1-800-345-2550 as well as your portfolio. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 we ask the right questio
what is going to happen then to hamid hamid karzai? will you run again? >> yes, elections will be there and a new president will be elected by the afghan people, and i will live as a former president and a citizen of afghanistan. >> you will live in afghanistan? >> absolutely. >> and do you believe -- >> this is my home. >> and do you believe by that time there will be some deal with the taliban? that their will be some kind of political settlement? >>...
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joining me from kabul, the president of afghanistan, hamid karzai. do you worry that you're in a new and dangerous spiral with this most recent attack on afghanistan's shia population? the terrible terrorist attack which appears again to be traced back to pakistan. in fact, the pakistani group has taken credit for it. this is new as far as i can tell -- a very marked sectarian attack on afghanistan, on the shia population in afghanistan. is this -- you know, is this a portend for something worse to come? >> the attack on our people by the group a few days ago was a clear act of terrorism against people. it was anti-islam. it was anti-human being. afghanistan has evidence in history -- this was the first time in our country that an attack of that nature took place. the taliban condemned it. but reportedly the group claimed responsible. we're not saying that this is pakistan. we say that this is the terrorist group. if it is, then perhaps it's the responsibility of pakistan and all all of us together to stop this. >> there's a woman named gulnaz who, a
joining me from kabul, the president of afghanistan, hamid karzai. do you worry that you're in a new and dangerous spiral with this most recent attack on afghanistan's shia population? the terrible terrorist attack which appears again to be traced back to pakistan. in fact, the pakistani group has taken credit for it. this is new as far as i can tell -- a very marked sectarian attack on afghanistan, on the shia population in afghanistan. is this -- you know, is this a portend for something...
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hamid karzai may not be around thoerk though. here is one of the issues that could be on the agenda. there is supposed to be elections in afghanistan next year. he says he's not going to stay on, he wants to retire as president. he's been in office now for more than 10 years as the president of afghanistan. he's been the only president of afghanistan since 9/11 back in 2001. i don't know who the next president of afghanistan is going to be. i know that the afghan government of hamid karzai is talking to the taliban in doha, qatar, and, remember, this gets really complicated and confusing because the u.s. went to war in afghanistan to deal with the taliban, to get rid of the taliban, which was protecting al qaeda and bin laden and gave them sanctuary there from which they could go ahead and plot attacks against the united states like the attack on 9/11. so it is going to be a messy situation. i think it is fair to say there are a lot of uncertainties. will it in the end have a very, very positive ending? i'm not so sure it will. i
hamid karzai may not be around thoerk though. here is one of the issues that could be on the agenda. there is supposed to be elections in afghanistan next year. he says he's not going to stay on, he wants to retire as president. he's been in office now for more than 10 years as the president of afghanistan. he's been the only president of afghanistan since 9/11 back in 2001. i don't know who the next president of afghanistan is going to be. i know that the afghan government of hamid karzai is...
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in this case, the afghan president, hamid karzai. it's another thing for the white house then oh to release a press release announcing this bold threat to the afghanis in this press release that the white house put out. it underscores the stakes involved and the pressure of the u.s. putting -- the pressure the u.s. is putting on hamid karzai right now. no love lost between these two leaders. all right, barbara, thanks very much. a major development today over at the white house. >>> other news we're following, we're getting republican reaction now to some proposed cuts for the u.s. army that the pentagon announced yesterday. i spoke just a little while ago to senator marco rubio. here is part of our exchange. what about chuck hagel's proposal, the defense secretary, yesterday, to cut back pretty significantly u.s. military troop levels and eliminate some expensive hardware? >> i'm not in favor of it. and we have to understand that part of that is the budget deals made around here and the reason those budget deals had to be made is be
in this case, the afghan president, hamid karzai. it's another thing for the white house then oh to release a press release announcing this bold threat to the afghanis in this press release that the white house put out. it underscores the stakes involved and the pressure of the u.s. putting -- the pressure the u.s. is putting on hamid karzai right now. no love lost between these two leaders. all right, barbara, thanks very much. a major development today over at the white house. >>>...
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president hamid karzai making an announcement at an official handover ceremony with nato officials in kabul. at about the same time a roadside bomb killed three people and injured 30 others just a short distance away.
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by the afghan president, hamid karzai. we're going to islamabad. >>> plus, rick perry flirting with the so-called birther movement. karl rove has a strong warning for the texas governor. i'm not a number. i'm not a line item on a budget. and i'm definitely not a pushover. but i am a voter. so washington... before you even think about cutting my medicare and social security benefits... here's a number you should remember. 50 million. we are 50 million seniors who earned our benefits... and you will be hearing from us... today and on election day. ♪ [ male announcer ] we're not employers or employees. not white collar or blue collar or no collars. we are business in america. and every day we awake to the same challenges. but at prudential we're helping companies everywhere find new solutions to manage risk, capital and employee benefits, so american business can get on with business. ♪ matter which position i am in i wake up feeling good. it fits you so perfectly... it fits you. you wake up and you're revived and rejuven
by the afghan president, hamid karzai. we're going to islamabad. >>> plus, rick perry flirting with the so-called birther movement. karl rove has a strong warning for the texas governor. i'm not a number. i'm not a line item on a budget. and i'm definitely not a pushover. but i am a voter. so washington... before you even think about cutting my medicare and social security benefits... here's a number you should remember. 50 million. we are 50 million seniors who earned our benefits......
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. >> hamid karzai and his country, afghanistan, are a study in contradictions. in a moment, fareed will give us more impression from the exclusive interview. don't miss it. first, a look at some of the other stories i will be drilling down on tonight. >>> the president and gay marriage. mr. obama in manhattan for a lesbian and gay fundraiser. >>> meanwhile, in new york's capital they are voting on same-sex marriage. coincidence? in politics, there is no such thing. >>> and slavery. it didn't end with the civil war. 40,000 slaves in america, many of them children. is it time for a new emancipation proclamation? then the repeal of prohibition. in the '20s it was booze. now it's marijuana. hear from one half of cheech & chong. guess which side he's on. >>> this is a night when there is so much going on. let's go to the top story first. afghan president hamid karzai is the crucial factor and perhaps the weak link in our success or failure in afghanistan. that's just a fact. in a worldwide exclusive interview cnn's fareed zakaria spoke to him today in an interview th
. >> hamid karzai and his country, afghanistan, are a study in contradictions. in a moment, fareed will give us more impression from the exclusive interview. don't miss it. first, a look at some of the other stories i will be drilling down on tonight. >>> the president and gay marriage. mr. obama in manhattan for a lesbian and gay fundraiser. >>> meanwhile, in new york's capital they are voting on same-sex marriage. coincidence? in politics, there is no such thing....
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he motored to the presidential palace where hamid karzai where they're expected to sign this strategic operation agreement. all of this unfolding very, very rapidly. all of it unfolding in the middle of the night in fareed zakari is watching it. amazing that they have to do it in the middle of the night and it speaking volumes to me about what's going on in afghanistan. >> wolf, you started with that point and i think it is actually in some ways the most important point. this is america's longest war. this agreement in fact ensures that this will be america's longest military engagement by far. and so it he will teltells you entered in to a no man's zone, an unending conflict that we frankly don't know if it is going to end. because if the goal is a stable afghanistan with none of these war in-facts going after one another, that might take a very long time. and what i think the obama administration is trying to do is to set some kind of framework in which there will be american assistance and help, but we don't have to be fighting a war as it were. but think about it, even under the go
he motored to the presidential palace where hamid karzai where they're expected to sign this strategic operation agreement. all of this unfolding very, very rapidly. all of it unfolding in the middle of the night in fareed zakari is watching it. amazing that they have to do it in the middle of the night and it speaking volumes to me about what's going on in afghanistan. >> wolf, you started with that point and i think it is actually in some ways the most important point. this is america's...
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troops are at hamid karzai international airport. there are some 3,000 troops on the ground right now. we've just learned in the past few minutes that secretary of defense lloyd austin approved another 1,000 troops. so it will be a total of 6,000 troops that either are in-country or on their way to afghanistan. their primary mission is clear. it is to secure the airport such that u.s. embassy staff and their workers can get out. there have been security incidents at or near the airport according to a defense official we recently spoke with. but -- and this is a key point here to make -- u.s. forces on the ground there have not been fired upon, and they have not fired upon anybody. so although there have been security incidents at or near the airport, they have not, as of this moment, involved u.s. troops. but there is a crush of civilians, including afghans, at the airport trying to get out of the country, and that contributes to the chaos and to the situation on the ground there. everything rests on hamid karzai international airpor
troops are at hamid karzai international airport. there are some 3,000 troops on the ground right now. we've just learned in the past few minutes that secretary of defense lloyd austin approved another 1,000 troops. so it will be a total of 6,000 troops that either are in-country or on their way to afghanistan. their primary mission is clear. it is to secure the airport such that u.s. embassy staff and their workers can get out. there have been security incidents at or near the airport...
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he controlled this area for his brother hamid karzai. he was known to be dealing with the drug trade, being a corrupt guy as well as with private security companies. even so, the u.s. held its nose, nato held its nose and did business with the guy because they needed to push ahead with the anti-taliban campaign and his death throws a lot of this stuff into question and it's going to lead to a lot of tribal fights, insecurity in the area and the underlying message is here, if the afghan government cannot even protect its own leaders, what can it do? and this is also a hole that the taliban is exploit. so the u.s., very concerned about his death. >> yeah. president hamid karzai, we'll see if he'll come out and speak about this. thanks. >>> and negotiating raising the debt ceiling back at home. the deadline is three weeks from today the division between democrats and republicans may be wider than ever. >> the american people will not accept and the house cannot pass a bill that raises taxes on job creators. now, the house can only pass a bi
he controlled this area for his brother hamid karzai. he was known to be dealing with the drug trade, being a corrupt guy as well as with private security companies. even so, the u.s. held its nose, nato held its nose and did business with the guy because they needed to push ahead with the anti-taliban campaign and his death throws a lot of this stuff into question and it's going to lead to a lot of tribal fights, insecurity in the area and the underlying message is here, if the afghan...
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there has been an explosion outside of the hamid karzai international airport. that is the kabul airport and the really only exit point for the evacuation flights we've seen in recent days. pentagon press secretary john kirby tweeting moments ago we can confirm an explosion outside of kabul airport. casualties are unclear at this time. we will provide additional details when we can. we also learned moments ago that president biden has been briefed on that explosion outside of kabul airport. a white house official tells cnn. and we are waiting on a pentagon press briefing which will happen in about 30 minutes from now. the back ground on this, as you look at a live picture from the kabul airport, that in recent days and yesterday we reported the u.s. has been very concerned about a credible threat stream about potential terror attacks targeting the gates to the airport and the crowds around those gates. the u.s. believing that terror groups had both the capability and the planning to carry out such attacks. there is still no attribution for these attacks or as we
there has been an explosion outside of the hamid karzai international airport. that is the kabul airport and the really only exit point for the evacuation flights we've seen in recent days. pentagon press secretary john kirby tweeting moments ago we can confirm an explosion outside of kabul airport. casualties are unclear at this time. we will provide additional details when we can. we also learned moments ago that president biden has been briefed on that explosion outside of kabul airport. a...
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we are improving our throughput at the hamid karzai international airport and we think we'll be able to continue to try to improve that. that's the goal. but what you're talking about is -- would be an expenditure of resources and personnel as well as an increase most likely to the threat that they're under to try to go back and, as you put it, retake bagram air base, which is the size of a small city. and i understand a lot of people have views and opinions about this. it was closed down as part of the retro grade. it was always supposed to be closed down as part of the retro grade. it was the last base to be turned over to the afghans. and even as recently as three weeks ago, before we actually had to conduct an noncombatant evacuation the leaders ran a table top exercise on what it would be like to run an effective operation out of hamid karzai international and we're running that play. it's not without its challenges for sure but we're doing that now and that's the focus on making sure we can get as many people out as possible using hamid karzai international airport. jen, the nu
we are improving our throughput at the hamid karzai international airport and we think we'll be able to continue to try to improve that. that's the goal. but what you're talking about is -- would be an expenditure of resources and personnel as well as an increase most likely to the threat that they're under to try to go back and, as you put it, retake bagram air base, which is the size of a small city. and i understand a lot of people have views and opinions about this. it was closed down as...
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there are 5,800 troops at hamid karzai international airport. some for security for the most important piece of real estate in the country right now. but for many others, this is a humanitarian mission. the military has come with food, water and medical supplies. here, something as simple as water, large clear plastic bottles, something that's small has an impact on those fleeing for their lives, especially after hours of waiting in the summer heat of afghanistan. a father passes his child to a marine for medical help. the marines say the infant was treated and reunited with the family at the airport. >> having prepared and partially executed a neo, a nonckcombatan operations like we're seeing now, so many have continued adaptation to changing circumstances. >> reporter: here, another child passed to marines. a picture that underscores how important afghan feel it to leave the country they once new. powerful pictures of the crowd and pictures of the people. and it is a difficult mission, one the white house acknowledged is a dangerous one. under
there are 5,800 troops at hamid karzai international airport. some for security for the most important piece of real estate in the country right now. but for many others, this is a humanitarian mission. the military has come with food, water and medical supplies. here, something as simple as water, large clear plastic bottles, something that's small has an impact on those fleeing for their lives, especially after hours of waiting in the summer heat of afghanistan. a father passes his child to a...
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as of this morning, last heard near hamid karzai international airport. we're in the final moments there. five rockets seemed to have been fired in its direction. initial reports suggesting once again they believe possibly isis-k may have been behind this. at this stage, no reports of casualties, but it adds to the general fever pitch, frankly, around that final moments of u.s. departure on the airport. it's unclear when it may be. we had a horrific 48 hours behind us in terms of the number of blasts heard in kabul. yesterday there was a drone strike on a compound in kabul. the u.s. saying it was defensive. they believe they were under imminent threat and they saw secondary explosions as a result of the drone strike. but after having initially said there were no indication of civilian casualties, they have said it's possible. we're assessing the results of the strike, which we know disrupted an imminent isis-k threat. it may have caused additional casualties. it's unclear what may have happened. we're nvlging further. we would be deeply saddened by any po
as of this morning, last heard near hamid karzai international airport. we're in the final moments there. five rockets seemed to have been fired in its direction. initial reports suggesting once again they believe possibly isis-k may have been behind this. at this stage, no reports of casualties, but it adds to the general fever pitch, frankly, around that final moments of u.s. departure on the airport. it's unclear when it may be. we had a horrific 48 hours behind us in terms of the number of...
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embassy is operating out of hamid karzai international airport. as for the turks, they're still on the ground at the airport assisting in this security mission that we have there. i won't speak for their intentions one way or another going forward, but there's not going to be -- when the mission is over and when we are leaving the airport, the airport will not be the united states -- our responsibility anymore. how it gets managed going forward will be something that the taliban, who are now in kabul, will have to manage on their own and i assume with the international community. but that won't be an american responsibility. >> just one more. how many individuals on terror watch lists have been screened or found at any screening points at qatar, ramstein or in the u.s.? >> i don't know. we'll have to take that question and get back to you. >> on behalf of the afghan people thank you very much for your hard job and good job actually. >> thank you. >> afghan people, they are happy, but some of them, they are not eligible for siv visa, p1, p2, but st
embassy is operating out of hamid karzai international airport. as for the turks, they're still on the ground at the airport assisting in this security mission that we have there. i won't speak for their intentions one way or another going forward, but there's not going to be -- when the mission is over and when we are leaving the airport, the airport will not be the united states -- our responsibility anymore. how it gets managed going forward will be something that the taliban, who are now in...
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we'll bring you president obama and hamid karzai's joint news conference live. wolf blitzer will anchor our special coverage that starts at 1:00 p.m. eastern. >>> also this morning, at the white house, joe biden is racing the clock and the tuesday deadline to suggest ways of curbing gun violence. today, the vice president meets with members of the video game industry, those violent fantasy games always enter the discussion when young men carry out mass shootings like the one at sandy hook elementary school and the one at the colorado movie theater in aurora. the nation's largest gun lobby, the nra, though, is angry and apparently backing away from the conversation on gun control. it met with vice president joe biden yesterday and it says the white house isn't really interested in a dialogue. >> going into this meeting what the president's position on so-called assault weapons ban is, the same position he's taken for years. these are not new positions. the vice president had said we do this with an open mind, but at the meeting he said, no, we've already made up
we'll bring you president obama and hamid karzai's joint news conference live. wolf blitzer will anchor our special coverage that starts at 1:00 p.m. eastern. >>> also this morning, at the white house, joe biden is racing the clock and the tuesday deadline to suggest ways of curbing gun violence. today, the vice president meets with members of the video game industry, those violent fantasy games always enter the discussion when young men carry out mass shootings like the one at sandy...
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troop presence in afghanistan and the security of that country, hamid karzai having lunch with president obama this hour. the two leaders hold a news conference in the next hour. president karzai's visit will help determine how many u.s. troops will remain in afghanistan after the drawdown in 2014. chris lawrence joins us. the white house floated the idea of a zero option, if you like, leaving no troops behind in afghanistan. what's the pentagon think of that and a lot of these people say that really complaint hean'. >> i would say at this point everything is probably still on the table, but you're right, that number zero definitely raise some had eyebrows inside the pentagon. in fact during a press conference yesterday, leon panetta said the stronger position that we take about staying committed and staying in afghanistan, you know, that's how we're going to ultimately get a political reconciliation. in other words, he felt that signaling that the u.s. may pull out all of its troops would weaken the negotiating position about those negotiations with the taliban ever got started again. n
troop presence in afghanistan and the security of that country, hamid karzai having lunch with president obama this hour. the two leaders hold a news conference in the next hour. president karzai's visit will help determine how many u.s. troops will remain in afghanistan after the drawdown in 2014. chris lawrence joins us. the white house floated the idea of a zero option, if you like, leaving no troops behind in afghanistan. what's the pentagon think of that and a lot of these people say that...
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>> i think they can trust hamid karzai wants to have a good relationship with the united states. he has wanted that from the start. he was one of the most pro-american politicians in afghanistan at the conference which he was in effect anointed. karzai is treading a careful line. he knows that pakistan, his next door neighbor, is powerful, controls many of the militant groups who attack him, so he can't be anti-pakistani. he needs the americans as a ballast against them and has good relations with the indians. he is playing a tri-cornered game. it's not personal preferences but the strategic national interests of afghanistan as he correctly sees them require a very close relationship with the united states so i think we can trust in those permanent national interests of afghanistan. we don't have to worry very much about mr. karzai but to be fair to him, he has on this core issue of having a relationship with the united states, he has been very firm. now, there have been occasions where there have been clashes because a sergeant issue with the koran burning but those issues never
>> i think they can trust hamid karzai wants to have a good relationship with the united states. he has wanted that from the start. he was one of the most pro-american politicians in afghanistan at the conference which he was in effect anointed. karzai is treading a careful line. he knows that pakistan, his next door neighbor, is powerful, controls many of the militant groups who attack him, so he can't be anti-pakistani. he needs the americans as a ballast against them and has good...
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she'll be in meetings first thing and will play a big role when afghan president hamid karzai comes to washington on friday. today will be clinton's first day at work since being sidelined for an illness and a concussion and a blood clot. >>> 29 minutes past the hour. berman and the nation's capitol still mourning the nation's crushed dreams. robert grin fin iii taking a bad fall. they lost against the seahawks 24-14. tonight we'll find out who's the bcs champs. number one, notre dame, the team with a lot of heart, or number two, alabama. cory wire has played football with the buffalo bills and the atlanta falcons. he's joining us. it's nice to have you back here. this has been all the talk. rg3 left after a nasty fall. he was limping before that because of a sprained knee. so with that knee, should he have been in the game to begin with in your expert opinion? >> well, you know, in the game of football, playing through pain and adversity and being mentally tough is like a badge of honor so that he went out there and played for his team and for his city didn't surprise me and probably
she'll be in meetings first thing and will play a big role when afghan president hamid karzai comes to washington on friday. today will be clinton's first day at work since being sidelined for an illness and a concussion and a blood clot. >>> 29 minutes past the hour. berman and the nation's capitol still mourning the nation's crushed dreams. robert grin fin iii taking a bad fall. they lost against the seahawks 24-14. tonight we'll find out who's the bcs champs. number one, notre dame,...
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. >>> the half brother of afghan president hamid karzai was assassinated today. a bodyguard gunned down him in kandahar. taliban says bodyguard was on their pay roll. karzai was linked to drug trafficking and said to be a cia informant. karzai always denied both of those claims. >>> well, this is a first in space. during the last shuttle mission, it is the first time space station astronauts are walking outside while the visiting shuttle squad stays indoors, because "atlantis" has a small crew. all four shuttle astronauts will be busy with some other stuff. the space walkers hope to retrieve a broken cooling pump and bring it back to earth. >>> well, president obama will award the medal of honor today to sergeant first class leroy arthur petri. he is only the second medal of honor recipient to make it out of afghanistan alive. the army ranger took a bullet through both legs during a firefight. he still managed to fling an enemy grenade away from two other rangers -- from the other rangers. the grenade exploded taking off petri's right hand. >>> well, it is the sc
. >>> the half brother of afghan president hamid karzai was assassinated today. a bodyguard gunned down him in kandahar. taliban says bodyguard was on their pay roll. karzai was linked to drug trafficking and said to be a cia informant. karzai always denied both of those claims. >>> well, this is a first in space. during the last shuttle mission, it is the first time space station astronauts are walking outside while the visiting shuttle squad stays indoors, because...
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suzanne malveaux sat down with afghan president hamid karzai. find out can his government is in talks -- why his government is in talks with the taliban. suzanne joins us after the break. [ agent ] so your policy looks good, is there anything else? why did you buy my husband a falcon? thanks for the falcon. i didn't buy anyone a falcon. sure, you did. you saved us a lot of money on auto insurance. i used that money to buy a falcon. ergo, you bought me a falcon. i should've got a falcon. most people who switch to state farm save on average about $480. what they do with it, well, that's their business. oh, that explains a lot, actually. [ chuckles ] [ male announcer ] another reason people switch to state farm. aw, i could've gotten a falcon. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. [ falcon screeches ] i tell you what i can spend. i do my best to make it work. i'm back on the road safely. and i saved you money on brakes. that's personal pricing. >>> the taliban has launched a brazen attack targeting the u.s. embassy in afghanistan's capital alon
suzanne malveaux sat down with afghan president hamid karzai. find out can his government is in talks -- why his government is in talks with the taliban. suzanne joins us after the break. [ agent ] so your policy looks good, is there anything else? why did you buy my husband a falcon? thanks for the falcon. i didn't buy anyone a falcon. sure, you did. you saved us a lot of money on auto insurance. i used that money to buy a falcon. ergo, you bought me a falcon. i should've got a falcon. most...
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can he smooth over tensions with hamid karzai? >> then, could amanda knox face another trial despite being cleared of her roommate's murder. italian judges ruling on an appeal this morning. we're live in rome. >> and jaw dropping video of a great white shark thrashing its way into a shark cage with the diver inside. we're going to talk to the man behind the camera coming up in a little bit. >> but everyone's favorite jersey girl, snooki, is here live talking about her new body, her beau, and her just baptized baby boy. it's monday, march 25th. "starting point" begins right now. >>> we are going to begin with winter's last gasp in spring. or should i say allegedly spring. from missouri to pennsylvania, millions of people dealing with rainy, snowy, slushy, awfulness. in indianapolis yesterday, too many fender benders to count. you have to check out this video. the weather rendering parts of st. louis nearly invisible. if you squint you can see it. parts of eastern indiana and western ohio were under a western storm warning through e
can he smooth over tensions with hamid karzai? >> then, could amanda knox face another trial despite being cleared of her roommate's murder. italian judges ruling on an appeal this morning. we're live in rome. >> and jaw dropping video of a great white shark thrashing its way into a shark cage with the diver inside. we're going to talk to the man behind the camera coming up in a little bit. >> but everyone's favorite jersey girl, snooki, is here live talking about her new...
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congressman who criticized hamid karzai is asked to stay out of afghanistan. i'll ask dana rohrabacher why secretary of state hillary clinton went along with karzai's outrageous demand. >>> and the father of a 10-year-old boy with autism says his son was humiliated and tormented by his own teacher and he's posting disturbing audiotapes on the internet to prove it. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer and you're in i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> ever since the u.s. secret service prostitution scandal exploded, u.s. officials have been promising a thorough investigation, but today we were told that the pentagon's review of 12 military members linked to the scandal have been slow and sketchy and unacceptable. our senior congressional correspondent dana bash. senators held a public hearing on this scandal, as you know, you were there. there was also a private briefing as well. what are you learning? >> reporter: well, you know that infamous night i
congressman who criticized hamid karzai is asked to stay out of afghanistan. i'll ask dana rohrabacher why secretary of state hillary clinton went along with karzai's outrageous demand. >>> and the father of a 10-year-old boy with autism says his son was humiliated and tormented by his own teacher and he's posting disturbing audiotapes on the internet to prove it. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer and you're in i'm wolf blitzer...
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that's also what they're negotiating now with hamid karzai. jessica yellin, thank you so much. >> in egypt tensions are still high. 50 people died in clasheses protesters and the military yesterday. they are trying to pave a new way to democracy. >> reporter: jake, there doesn't seem to be an end in sight to this conflict where on one side you have the liberals, the moderates and even supporters of the military who seem to be winning and gaining momentum, pushing forth to establish a new transitional government. then you have the side that seems increasingly cornered, the muslim brotherhood, crying out for their president to be reinstated and crying out for deadly clashes that killed more than 50 people and injured hundreds. it's still not clear what happened in these clashes yesterday, who started it. security forces saying it was an armed group of terrorist who is opened fire on the troops. protesters saying, no, it was the security forces who opened fire on protesters. today there were a number of funeral services put together for some of t
that's also what they're negotiating now with hamid karzai. jessica yellin, thank you so much. >> in egypt tensions are still high. 50 people died in clasheses protesters and the military yesterday. they are trying to pave a new way to democracy. >> reporter: jake, there doesn't seem to be an end in sight to this conflict where on one side you have the liberals, the moderates and even supporters of the military who seem to be winning and gaining momentum, pushing forth to establish...
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congressman who criticized president hamid karzai is asked to stay out of afghanistan. i'll ask while secretary of state hillary clinton went along with karzai's demand. and terrifying al qaeda attacks revealed. the mastermind, an american. we want to welcome our viewers around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> mitt romney's primary sweep this week sounded the death nell for newt gingrich's campaign and the romney versus obama battle for the rouwhite house has shif up a gear. our national political reporter is following this. jim, what are you seeing now? >> with the republican race now over, there are only two men left standing, president obama and mitt romney and they're already throwing hard punches, even though it's only april. president obama's visit with college students in iowa may have been about financial aid but it was one more sign that school is in session in the race for the white house. >> some suggest that students like you have to pay more so we can help bring down the deficit. th think about that. >> the president has been
congressman who criticized president hamid karzai is asked to stay out of afghanistan. i'll ask while secretary of state hillary clinton went along with karzai's demand. and terrifying al qaeda attacks revealed. the mastermind, an american. we want to welcome our viewers around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> mitt romney's primary sweep this week sounded the death nell for newt gingrich's campaign and the romney versus obama battle for the...
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former afghanistan president hamid karzai says he welcomes president trump's efforts to achieve a peace plan through negotiations. the u.s. has its own process going on as does russia and that is what brought karzai to moscow. he says both processes are important specifically because they both include the taliban, both recognize it as a organization. he says they are his afghan countrymen and he says the way forward here is peace talks. he says russia as a proven track record and is a country that you can trust. again he says he welcomes donald trump's efforts in the peace process, but he has also been critical of the military campaign the u.s. is waging in afghanistan. does the u.s. president contribute to peace in security? >> it does not unfortunately. and for that reason was my opposition to the u.s. military operations in afghanistan. and the united states make sure that peace returns to afghanistan. so peace is the pre-condition for that. it does not contribute to peace right now, no. >> how can you change that? how can you make the -- >> by doing exactly what the u.s. is doing no
former afghanistan president hamid karzai says he welcomes president trump's efforts to achieve a peace plan through negotiations. the u.s. has its own process going on as does russia and that is what brought karzai to moscow. he says both processes are important specifically because they both include the taliban, both recognize it as a organization. he says they are his afghan countrymen and he says the way forward here is peace talks. he says russia as a proven track record and is a country...
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i was there to report the summit and i sat down with afghan president hamid karzai to talk about the war, the war in pakistan and their relationship with osama bin laden. >> do you believe they were protecting bin laden? >> he was killed. whether he had official protection is something i can't tell. >> what do you think? >> really difficult to say one way or other but where he was, how could he have been without some knowledge. >> that's what a lot of people suspect. all right. let's talk about u.s.-afghan relations. right now you've had some successful, i think, meetings with the president of the united states. but a lot of americans as you know, and you look at american public opinion polls, they're concerned that they want the u.s. out of afghanistan, about 70% say it's time for the u.s. to come home, the u.s. is spending to keep 90,000 troops, $2 billion a week in afghanistan, $100 billion a year. why is this money well spent? >> we have already agreed on a process of transition to afghan authority whereby afghanistan will be looking after itself and after its security and the de
i was there to report the summit and i sat down with afghan president hamid karzai to talk about the war, the war in pakistan and their relationship with osama bin laden. >> do you believe they were protecting bin laden? >> he was killed. whether he had official protection is something i can't tell. >> what do you think? >> really difficult to say one way or other but where he was, how could he have been without some knowledge. >> that's what a lot of people...
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out front, who is calling the shots, president obama or hamid karzai? obama's mixed messages as to when american troops might come home from the country's longest war in afghanistan raised more questions. here is what president obama said today after meeting with karzai in washington? >> we have already reduced our presence in afghanistan is to roughly 66,000 u.s. troops. our pledge will continue to bring our forces home at a steady pace and in the coming months, i'll announce the next phase of our drawdown, a responsible drawdown that protects the gains our troops have made. >> in the coming months, the decisions on troops is months away. let's just rewind one month. here is what defense secretary, leon panetta, said then. >> the size of that enduring presence is something that the president is going to be considering over these next few weeks. >> next few weeks, not months. he said that over a month ago. speaking about the troop count decision, secretary panetta told reporters, my hope is that we will be able to can complete this process in the next f
out front, who is calling the shots, president obama or hamid karzai? obama's mixed messages as to when american troops might come home from the country's longest war in afghanistan raised more questions. here is what president obama said today after meeting with karzai in washington? >> we have already reduced our presence in afghanistan is to roughly 66,000 u.s. troops. our pledge will continue to bring our forces home at a steady pace and in the coming months, i'll announce the next...
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there are 5800 troops at hamid karzai international airport. some for security over the most important piece of real estate in the country right now, but for many others, this is a humanitarian mission. the military has come with food, water, and medical supplies. here, something as simple as water, large clear plastic bottles, something that's small has an impact on those fleeing for their lives, especially after hours of waiting in the summer heat of afghanistan. a father passes his child to a marine for medical help. the marine had the infant treated and reunited to the family at the airport. >> having prepared and partially executed a meal, nio, a non-combatant, adaptation to changing circumstances. >> reporter: another child passed to marines to underscore how important afghans feel it is to leave the country they once knew. powerful images like this helped defined this evacuation effort. pictures in the crowd and pictures of the people. it is a difficult mission, one the white house acknowledged is a dangerous one. under pressure from the
there are 5800 troops at hamid karzai international airport. some for security over the most important piece of real estate in the country right now, but for many others, this is a humanitarian mission. the military has come with food, water, and medical supplies. here, something as simple as water, large clear plastic bottles, something that's small has an impact on those fleeing for their lives, especially after hours of waiting in the summer heat of afghanistan. a father passes his child to...
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and president hamid karzai is the reason for that. he refused to sign the bilateral security agreement which would ensure an enduring u.s. presence here with the withdrawal at the end of 2014. so, yes, hamid karzai, he has built a residence very close to the presidential palace. and from what everybody is saying certainly here in afghanistan, he does not want to give up power. he wants to influence whoever is the next president. he has to step down. he's done his two terms. and it is, you know, quite well known that he -- he does have his favorite, and he has certainly thrown his support behind one of the candidates, dr. razul. but whether he has that influence on him, whether he certainly has influence on the other candidates, the top candidates, is yet to be seen. but certainly these three presidential candidates have said they will all sign that bilateral security agreement to ensure that, you know, america stays here and make sure that this doesn't become a safe haven for terrorists once again, wolf. >> please be careful over ther
and president hamid karzai is the reason for that. he refused to sign the bilateral security agreement which would ensure an enduring u.s. presence here with the withdrawal at the end of 2014. so, yes, hamid karzai, he has built a residence very close to the presidential palace. and from what everybody is saying certainly here in afghanistan, he does not want to give up power. he wants to influence whoever is the next president. he has to step down. he's done his two terms. and it is, you know,...
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after signing the strategic partnership agreement with hamid karzai. it came on the anniversary of the death of osama bin laden. we are monitoring the situation in afghanistan very closely for you. >>> now, getting some more information coming into me now that we are getting word that the taliban is claiming responsibility for these attacks. that's according to the reuters news agency. those explosions heard in afghanistan are now being claimed by the taliban according to reuters. we continue to work to get you more details and we'll bring them to you as soon as we get them. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton has landed in beijing to talk to the chinese government. they're questioning the whereabouts of a chinese activist who escaped house arrest and may be at the u.s. embassy in beijing. the united nations today accused both sides of violating a cease-fire agreement in syria. the chief u.n. peacekeeper said the syrian regime continues to deploy heavy weapons in cities. this video purportedly shows tanks today. opposition activists said at least 43
after signing the strategic partnership agreement with hamid karzai. it came on the anniversary of the death of osama bin laden. we are monitoring the situation in afghanistan very closely for you. >>> now, getting some more information coming into me now that we are getting word that the taliban is claiming responsibility for these attacks. that's according to the reuters news agency. those explosions heard in afghanistan are now being claimed by the taliban according to reuters. we...
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we wish her the best in her health. >>> afghan president hamid karzai dishing out some harsh criticism of the united states. some say he blatantly snubbed u.s. defense secretary chuck hagel during his visit over the weekend. plus, another insider attack today has now killed two u.s. soldiers. to meeting patient needs... ♪ wireless is limitless. [ female announcer ] from finding the best way... ♪ to finding the best catch... ♪ wireless is limitless. how did i know? well, i didn't really. see, i figured low testosterone would decrease my sex drive... but when i started losing energy and became moody... that's when i had an honest conversation with my doctor. we discussed all the symptoms... then he gave me some blood tests. showed it was low t. that's it. it was a number -- not just me. [ male announcer ] today, men with low t have androgel 1.62% (testosterone gel). the #1 prescribed topical testosterone replacement therapy, increases testosterone when used daily. women and children should avoid contact with application sites. discontinue androgel and call your doctor if you see un
we wish her the best in her health. >>> afghan president hamid karzai dishing out some harsh criticism of the united states. some say he blatantly snubbed u.s. defense secretary chuck hagel during his visit over the weekend. plus, another insider attack today has now killed two u.s. soldiers. to meeting patient needs... ♪ wireless is limitless. [ female announcer ] from finding the best way... ♪ to finding the best catch... ♪ wireless is limitless. how did i know? well, i didn't...
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key adviser to prosecute hamid karzai. again, this comes on the heels of the loss of a separate ally last week, the death of his half brother, considered both a powerful u.s. alie, an alie to hamid karzai himself. despite nefarious connections to opium snuggling, he was a key figure. again we see another key adviser killed today on sunday. it really comes as an interesting time. we're seeing basically the drawdown of nato forces and it really remains to be seen how afghan national security forces will continue to take the lead if these attacks continue to take place. fredricka? >> david arioto, thanks so much from kabul. >>> some fast moving developments today in britain as well. the murdoch phone hacking scandal has claimed its first public official. we'll have much more on that story right after this short break. to use legalzoom for important legal documents. so start your business, protect your family, launch your dreams. at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. launch your dreams. discover customersl are getting
key adviser to prosecute hamid karzai. again, this comes on the heels of the loss of a separate ally last week, the death of his half brother, considered both a powerful u.s. alie, an alie to hamid karzai himself. despite nefarious connections to opium snuggling, he was a key figure. again we see another key adviser killed today on sunday. it really comes as an interesting time. we're seeing basically the drawdown of nato forces and it really remains to be seen how afghan national security...
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official is telling cnn that just recently as many as five rockets were fired at hamid karzai international airport. >> we seem to have lost alex there. details are scarce but reporting is as many as five of these rockets were fired at the hamid karzai airport in kabul, kabul international airport. and were engaged by u.s. defense systems there at the airport. still very light on the details as they say. a fluid situation. we'll bring you more details as we get them. all right. quick break when we come back hurricane ida may be losing steam. the damage though far from over. more on the storm's movement and what is in store when we come back. aare packed with air but not planters nuts. our dry roasted peanuts have an incredible ratio of size to substance a delicious, salty, crunchy ratio. planters. a nut above. ♪ ♪ life can be a lot to handle. ♪this magic moment,♪ but there's plenty of magic in all that chaos. ♪so different and so new.♪ ♪was like any other...♪ (man) go on, girl, go on and get help! that's it, girl! [heartwarming music] (man) ah! (burke) smart dog. with farmer
official is telling cnn that just recently as many as five rockets were fired at hamid karzai international airport. >> we seem to have lost alex there. details are scarce but reporting is as many as five of these rockets were fired at the hamid karzai airport in kabul, kabul international airport. and were engaged by u.s. defense systems there at the airport. still very light on the details as they say. a fluid situation. we'll bring you more details as we get them. all right. quick...
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he announced he's handing off security to hamid karzai and the specific road map for troops to come home from the more than decade long war. >> last year, we removed 10,000 u.s. troops from afghanistan. another 23,000 will leave by the end of summer. after that, reductions will continue at a steady pace with more and more of our troops coming home. as our coalition agreed, by the end of 2014 the afghans will be fully responsible for the security of their country. >> the trip fell on the one-year anniversary of the day that the president ordered navy s.e.a.l.s to take out osama bin laden. >> over the last three years, the tide has turned. we broke the taliban's momentum. we built strong afghan security forces. we devastated al qaeda's leadership, taking out over 20 of the top 30 leaders. one year ago, from the base here in afghanistan, our troops launched the operation that killed osama bin laden. the goal that i set to defeat al qaeda and deny it a chance to rebuild is now within our reach. >> so does all of this add up? does the president's optimism about the future square with what's h
he announced he's handing off security to hamid karzai and the specific road map for troops to come home from the more than decade long war. >> last year, we removed 10,000 u.s. troops from afghanistan. another 23,000 will leave by the end of summer. after that, reductions will continue at a steady pace with more and more of our troops coming home. as our coalition agreed, by the end of 2014 the afghans will be fully responsible for the security of their country. >> the trip fell on...
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president hamid karzai has refused to sign the agreement. president obama wants the pentagon to speed up plans to pull all the u.s. troops, but he's hoping karzai's replacement will sign the pact. the election is this spring. a very tense situation between these two countries. >> to say the least. >>> all right, we have nuclear news this morning. secretary of state john kerry says military action should be a last resort in the effort to get iran to abandon its nuclear activities. the secretary says the u.s. has an obligation to pursue negotiations with tehran first. iran struck a preliminary agreement with six world powers, including the united states, to halt its most sensitive nuclear operations, getting relief from some economic sanctions in return. president obama has said that all options are on the table regarding iran's nuclear program. >>> in syria this morning, hezbollah fighters are said to be taking the lead against rebels in syria's 3-year-old civil war. hezbollah in tandem with regime forces prevented a rebel takeover of damascu
president hamid karzai has refused to sign the agreement. president obama wants the pentagon to speed up plans to pull all the u.s. troops, but he's hoping karzai's replacement will sign the pact. the election is this spring. a very tense situation between these two countries. >> to say the least. >>> all right, we have nuclear news this morning. secretary of state john kerry says military action should be a last resort in the effort to get iran to abandon its nuclear activities....
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. >>> and yesterday another top aid to president hamid karzai -- the taliban claimed responsibility for both attacks. petraeus is returning to the u.s. to become the new director of the cia. >>> casey anthony is now free. she walked out of a florida jail yesterday 12 days after a jury acquitted her on murder charges, related to the death of her 2-year-old daughter caylee three years ago. she faces an uphill battle as she tries to return to normal life. one attorney says elaborate plans are in place to keep her safe from the lynch mob mentality. >>> in some parts of the country, there is no relief from the extreme heat, what's being described as a dangerous heat wave, it's moving eastward in the coming week and will encompass most of the eastern seaboard. the east is expect a heat index in the triple digits making it feel like 100 to 110 degrees or even higher. >>> a new report's out on the controversial question on whether parents should sleep with their toddlers. according to the american academy of pediatrics, it's okay if the child is at least a year old. there's no evidence of behav
. >>> and yesterday another top aid to president hamid karzai -- the taliban claimed responsibility for both attacks. petraeus is returning to the u.s. to become the new director of the cia. >>> casey anthony is now free. she walked out of a florida jail yesterday 12 days after a jury acquitted her on murder charges, related to the death of her 2-year-old daughter caylee three years ago. she faces an uphill battle as she tries to return to normal life. one attorney says...
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what do you say about hamid karzai living up to his deal? >> i would say president karzai has one of the toughest jobs in the world and we worked very closely and very hard with him in recent months to get this strategic partnership agreement concluded and it was 20 months of negotiation and there were agreements before we signed this partnership agreement on night raids and detentions all of which was tough, and i think we worked very well with him in getting those agreements and the president clearly had a good day yesterday with president karzai signing the strategic partnership agreement. he's our partner and he's the elected president of afghanistan. we have a stake in his success and he has a stake in our success. >> one final question on a totally unrelated matter. a lot of media reports coming out of israel right now that they're mobilizing and activa activating reserve units to go to the egyptian border with israel and the syrian border with israel and a lot of what's going on. what can you tell us what's going on with israel and eg
what do you say about hamid karzai living up to his deal? >> i would say president karzai has one of the toughest jobs in the world and we worked very closely and very hard with him in recent months to get this strategic partnership agreement concluded and it was 20 months of negotiation and there were agreements before we signed this partnership agreement on night raids and detentions all of which was tough, and i think we worked very well with him in getting those agreements and the...
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military aircraft have evacuated more than 79,000 civilians from hamid karzai international airport. that includes 6,000 americans and more than 73 73,500 third-country nationals and afghan civilians. this last category includes special immigrant visas, consular staff, at-risk afghans and their families. in total, u.s. and coalition aircraft combined to evacuate more than 123,000 civilians, which were all enabled by u.s. military service members who were securing and operating the airfield. on average, we have evacuated more than 7,500 civilians per day over the 18 days of the mission, which includes 16 full days of evacuations, and more than 19,000 on a single day. these numbers do not include the roughly 5,000 service members and their equipment that were sent to afghanistan to secure the airfield and who were withdrawn at the conclusion of our mission. the numbers i provided represent a monument accomplishment, but they do not do justice to the determination, the grit, the flexibility and the professionalism of the men and women of the u.s. military and our coalition partners who
military aircraft have evacuated more than 79,000 civilians from hamid karzai international airport. that includes 6,000 americans and more than 73 73,500 third-country nationals and afghan civilians. this last category includes special immigrant visas, consular staff, at-risk afghans and their families. in total, u.s. and coalition aircraft combined to evacuate more than 123,000 civilians, which were all enabled by u.s. military service members who were securing and operating the airfield. on...
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karzai and during that hamid karzai made strange comments in which he suggested the americans and the taliban were somehow working together, somehow colluding to continue violence in the country, to give it justification for u.s. troops to stay there. that's been immediately knocked back by nato, and the white house today. but it show house tense this relationship is now, brooke, allegations like that could be made. >> whole other layer of murkiness because of that, the last bit you reported with chuck hagel there in what karzai is now saying. nick payton walsh, thank you very much for us, in beirut. >>> now to italy we go. the cardinals, they have arrived. the papal chimney is installed. and the catholic church is now ready to choose a new pope. so what now? starting tomorrow, 115 cardinal electors enter this code of silence inside the sistine chapel. each will be handed a paper ballot. tomorrow afternoon, they'll write down the name of their chosen candidate and then they fold up the ballots, they're counted, keep in mind, if a cardinal gets two-thirds of the vote, that's what they
karzai and during that hamid karzai made strange comments in which he suggested the americans and the taliban were somehow working together, somehow colluding to continue violence in the country, to give it justification for u.s. troops to stay there. that's been immediately knocked back by nato, and the white house today. but it show house tense this relationship is now, brooke, allegations like that could be made. >> whole other layer of murkiness because of that, the last bit you...
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we begin with this news just in to cnn, the half brother of afghan president hamid karzai has been shot to death at his home in kandahar. one of his body guards shot him. we'll bring you more information when we have it. >>> britain's former prime minister gordon brown is the latest victim of phone hacking. the sun and sunday times improperly obtained personal information like bank and medical records on his family. two senior police officers will be grilled by a committee of mps why they didn't investigate phone hacking claims earlier. >>> u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton has criticized syria for failing to protect embassies after pro-government demonstrators broke windows and spray painted walls. no one managed to get into the building. >>> divers are still searching for victims of a deadly boat disaster. the boat was overloaded, not licensed to carry passengers when it sank on sunday. president dmitry medvedev ordered an investigation. >>> u.s. president barack obama is meeting with lawmakers for another round of debt talks on tuesday. the debate stalled over how to slash the
we begin with this news just in to cnn, the half brother of afghan president hamid karzai has been shot to death at his home in kandahar. one of his body guards shot him. we'll bring you more information when we have it. >>> britain's former prime minister gordon brown is the latest victim of phone hacking. the sun and sunday times improperly obtained personal information like bank and medical records on his family. two senior police officers will be grilled by a committee of mps why...